Star-Lord Quill, standing to one side, was already dumbfounded.
He rubbed his eyes, hardly daring to believe what he was seeing.
This female assassin, who killed without batting an eye across the Milky Way and was known for her explosive temper, actually wore the expression of a shy young girl in front of a man?!
Homelander did not give everyone much time to marvel.
He released Nebula and took a step back.
He simply nodded to Ancient One, Steve, Tony, and the others as a farewell.
Then he raised the Tesseract in one hand and activated it with his mind.
A dazzling blue light erupted. Homelander turned his head, leaving everyone with a perfect profile.
"Everyone."
Homelander smiled faintly.
"See you on Earth."
With that, his figure instantly collapsed into a blue point of light and vanished without a trace.
The next moment, Homelander's tall figure appeared directly in the lobby of V.G.D headquarters.
The previously noisy footsteps and conversations in the lobby stopped at once.
All the Vought employees halted their work and rose to their feet together.
Then the lobby erupted with unending applause and deafening cheers.
Homelander wore a gentle smile.
"Everyone has worked hard. Earth is safe. We did it together."
He did not linger. He merely nodded in acknowledgment, then strode through the corridor toward his private elevator.
The elevator went directly to the CEO's office.
"Skynet." Homelander sat down in his lounge chair.
No one answered. Only his own echo remained in the room.
That was highly unusual.
Normally, as soon as he stepped inside, Skynet would appear immediately.
She would bring him a glass of fresh milk at 37.5°C and press her soft, voluptuous body close to him.
"Skynet, respond." He called again, raising his voice slightly.
At that moment, blue ripples